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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

It's driving me bonkers that I don't really have time to blog today. Who knew the last two days of the year would be crazy busy here at this real work desk. Two days that I'm "holding the fort down" alone as HE is off hunting with son and grands.

I want to quickly share a little bit about my on-line workshop that I have been working on.

Just to answer a few questions that you have ask.

First of all, yes it is on-line workshop and I will be using the Ning.com network. If you have created a profile at Ning, you have finished the first step. More about that later.

You ask if you will be able to view the videos on dial up connection and I don't really know but I'm thinking not. If you are able to watch YouTube videos like the one in the last post, then yes. I do notice that most workshops presenters do say high speed is required.

I'm sorry, I haven't yet committed to an exact day to open registration but it will be soon. Like within two weeks. I hope.

This little canvas shown is one of the projects in the workshop and it is a start to finish in real time with many segments and lots of information. I'm almost done with editing.

This workshop is about Norah'S Faces.

She and I paint in many mediums and will share several face painting techniques.

It is not about painting backgrounds; although, we will create one.

It is not about gel transfers; although we will create one.

It is not about sketching faces; although we will draw an egg with eyes, nose, and mouth.

It is not about napkins; although there is a fabulous bonus video about layering napkins.

In addition to the above face, I have already videoed four others to include in this workshop.

For now, that's all I can tell you as I'm rushed for time.

Looking forward,

Sharon

PS Just a favor to ask. Please share the word about the workshop because it will be lots of fun.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

my eye is so much better.really and I should have told you that it was not painful at all.

Thank you for you all your caring words. It means so much.

See.........all better wink wink

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Visual Tutorial on this the last spread.

Here is how it happens sometimes.

But first, the finished spread for

"I need face time today".

The above was the background that I had prepared last week.

As I was getting so close to the end of the Sketchbook Project, I was beginning to run out of steam, energy, inspiration and time.This background stumped me and I kept looking at it and waiting for inspiration.

Nothing.

The thing that works for me sometimes is to just pick up the paint brush.

So, that is what I did.

I knew I wanted to paint a face so I chose to push around some Folk Art "skintone" in the middle of the background.That couldn't hurt. This background was doing nothing for me.

Then I added some blue on the left.

Then I started scrounging through a stack of "stuff" and ran across these two pages of doodles.

They were art-at-the-desk while I was waiting to receive the Moleskin.

I was trying to think of what in the world I could do with the theme, "time".

I am so happy now that I brought the doodles home.

The little sketch in the upper right corner inspired me today.

That was all I needed.

Using a water soluble pencil, I just made a continuous circle around and around.

Then added face features.

Fun funky features.Then I started adding shading around the edges.Think I was using violet oxide liquid acrylic. I decided to switch to a Folk Art terra cotta because it was more of the color in the background.That's when my eye was directed to Folk Art Metallic Copper.I used that but eventually covered it with other colors.Say what you will, but I really like the way Folk Art acrylics blend on paper substrate.(off topic but I think one of the lessons in my first online workshop will be with Folk Art paints)

OK

You know how I am, I reach a point and get lost and forget to photograph.But here she is before I added the clock hands.In Gold. Also stenciled gold dots.

And she is finished.Notice that I changed the writing from black to white.More better.I think.

Just as soon as I type the information on my Library Card that I added, I will be on target to mail this on December 22, 2009. That is all the TIME that I allowed for this project.I'm happy it is done.I'm happy with it.I'm sad to send it away.....to never see again.Unless, it comes to a location close to me.And it could.More on that later.

I'm thinking I will be absent from posting until Christmas weekend.But I will be visiting blogs and stopping in to say hi.I will be working on another pressing project, as well as,my workshop videos.Expect to hear more about that,Sharon

Thursday, December 17, 2009

I meant for these faces to be "sketches" over the prepared background. However, when I picked up my brush with the medium to set the sketch marks, the Stabilo pencil marks just became paint for me. I moved the pigment around until I lost the "sketch" quality. Sort of. All I added was Zink White in the high spots.

I'm happy it is done.

Although, you know how I am, I always see something I would do different. I won't tell you what.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

I'm just a little bit excited this morning only because I did get up with huge energy and went to my ART desk and painted. I talked to you all while I did that. I know I know, you didn't hear me but that didn't stop me from talking. I pretended.

After I finished that other page then I came back to this one where the pat-ta-girls are letting their hair down for party time.Expect to hear me,Sharon

Thursday, December 03, 2009

Another page in this project. I am officially half way through not counting the cover. That is because I glued some pages together. That is because I would have never finished otherwise and mainly they needed to be more substantial for painting sketches instead of sketching sketches. I like this page and i have all sort of thoughts while I'm painting and then when it comes time for the "words" (because I declared this A Timekeeper's Diary), I'm blank.

About Me

Me Myself and I

I love using my hands to do anything. I get lost creating. Painting faces, collage, mixed media, and altered books are my passions.

Digging in the dirt feeds my soul. Flowers are one of God's greatest creations.

I'm shy although one might not know it. I have too many opinions and can't keep them to myself.

AND THEN........

Every now and then, I just need to touch cloth. I use unwanted clothing, cast offs, remnants, unfinished works-in-progress, cloth napkins, table cloths, curtains, and my stash which is pretty extensive.

And then, I sit and stitch. And stitch. Because stitching calms and relaxes me. It quiets the chatter in my head and keeps me upright in the chair zone in the evenings. And that is The Cloth Side Of Me.